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Former Pro-GMO Scientist Speaks Out On The Real Dangers of Genetically Engineered Food

Former Pro-GMO Scientist Speaks Out On The Real Dangers of Genetically Engineered Food

Thierry Vrain, Prevent Disease
Waking Times

I retired 10 years ago after a long career as a research scientist for Agriculture Canada. When I was on the payroll, I was the designated scientist of my institute to address public groups and reassure them that genetically engineered crops and foods were … More

May 6, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
The Idle No More Movement – In Defense of the Earth for Future Generations

The Idle No More Movement – In Defense of the Earth for Future Generations

Gyasi Ross, Indian Country Today
Waking Times

Lately, Native people have taken to the streets malls in demonstrations of Public Indian-ness (“PI”) that surpasses the sheer volume of activism of even Alcatraz and the Longest Walk. There’s a heapum big amount of PI going on right now! … More

January 17, 2013 | By | 4 Replies More
Toxic Tar Sands: Scientists Document Spread of Pollution, Water Contamination, Effects on Fish

Toxic Tar Sands: Scientists Document Spread of Pollution, Water Contamination, Effects on Fish

Carol Linnitt, DeSmogBlog
Waking Times 

Today federal scientists from Environment Canada presented research at an international toxicology conference in the U.S. that indicates contaminants from the Alberta tar sands are polluting the landscape on a scale much larger than previously thought.

A team lead by federal scientist Jane Kirk … More

November 15, 2012 | By | 2 Replies More
Will the Moab Desert be Home to the First US Tar Sands Project?

Will the Moab Desert be Home to the First US Tar Sands Project?

Staff Writer
Waking Times 

The various Tar Sands projects in the wilds of Alberta, Canada make up the largest industrial project on the planet, producing synthetic crude oil by a process of extracting a tar like form of oil (bitumen) from sand and clay found in the earth. To extract … More

October 25, 2012 | By | Reply More
Unethical Oil: Why Is Canada Killing Wolves and Muzzling Scientists To Protect Tar Sands Interests? (Video)

Unethical Oil: Why Is Canada Killing Wolves and Muzzling Scientists To Protect Tar Sands Interests? (Video)

Carol Linnitt
Desmog Blog

In the latest and perhaps most astonishing display of the tar sands industry’s attacks on science and our democracy, the government of Alberta has made plans to initiate a large-scale wolf slaughter to provide cover for the destruction wrought by the industrialization of the boreal forest … More

April 14, 2012 | By | Reply More
A Day in the Life of a Banned Canadian: Conversing with Kevin Annett

A Day in the Life of a Banned Canadian: Conversing with Kevin Annett

Sarah J. Miller
International Tribunal Into Crimes of Church and State

Sarah J. Miller is the pseudonym of an award-winning syndicated journalist. In her words,

“I’m assuming an uncharacteristic anonymity in this case because of threats made against me if I proceeded with an investigative piece about Reverend Annett. Such More

April 12, 2012 | By | 2 Replies More